Fishing apparatus



Jan. 5, 1954 F- KOHN 2,664,661

FISHING APPAATUS Filed July 15 1946 `l 5 sheets-sheet 1 Cttornel Jan. 5, 1954 Filed July l5, 1946 F. KOHN FISHING APPARATUS 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 mnentor Ffa nk w/m Jan. 5, 1954 KOHN 2,664,661

FISHING APPARATUS Filed July 15, 1946 .'5 Sheets-Sheet 5 nventor Bunk .Ko/m,

attorneys Patented Jan. 55, 1954 UNITED `s'fr.'riss Ars-NT OQFfFIC-E 3 Claims. 1 The present invention relates to improvements in fishing apparatus and relates mora-particuflarly to yapparatus dealing with-fiishing for `deep Vsea fish such as snapper, warsaw, scamps, group- `ers A'and is adapted for use `even with such large fish :as haddock and cod.

` The invention has foran object lto -providefan organization havingY a unitary reel vof `novel yform in @combination with a combined rod of a novel 'form and Ia rod socket in which the rodmay swing inboard and outboard in a `facile rand ready manner.

Itis another object of the invention to provide Ja'ii'lshing apparatus in which the `parts are so constructed and arranged and so related-to one another that they may be assembled in fa short space of time but `when not in use Vmay bedismantled and packed in small compass for storage.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an improved shing apparatus-which is designed `to handley safely and eiiciently fish of heavy `weights running into several hundred pounds and to take the weightand burden of fishing for such large iish `in large measure off the fisherman.

The invention has for its further purpose to :provide an improved reel having a .free wheeling effect which permits safely lowering of the line, thus allowing for rapid handling of the tackle which is very important in this type of "fishing lIt is a still further object 'of'the invention `to 'provide 'a 'ratchet 'arrangement 'in' `association with the reel to' insure thecatch which isrimpo'rtant in the event of the hand slipping from the winding handle when the iish is being pulled-in, in which emergency the pawl will hold the reel against retrograde rotation allowing' the 4iish'erman time and opportunity to again-engage-the winding handle of the reel; Vthe ratchet beingso arranged, however,that' the pawl -maybe swung clear of the ratchet wheel to -allow for free movement ofthe rreel in 'both directions,v to either vwind the line or pay out such line.

The Ainvention has for its further object-and purpose to provide a reel of Asuch largedianiet'er that one complete revolution `oithe same-will leasily equal the amount of line the `ishernian Vcould. normally pull up-n one manual movement, to the end with the apparatus, achieves-such ease of movement on the part of the operator that the sherman is able to accomplish much more lfishingin the sameamount of time because of. decreased expenditure of energy per fish-landed.

The invention has for its further-purpose to eliminate the'cause ofthe roughand' calloused -hands and the occasion for torn, bleeding or swollen hands with which all snapperfshermen now suffer.

With rthe foregoing and other objects inf-view `the invention will be more lfully described heref2 inaiter4 and moreparticularly. pointed out in 4the appended claims.

In theA drawings, in which "likerparts are'denoted Iby the ysame referencecharacters through- `out the-several views,

Figi is -an-end elevational View of an improved fishing apparatus constructed in accordance with the' present `invention vand illustrated .as applied to thedeckand rail of a ship;

Fig-2 is a plan view ofa form of ratchet `wheel employed;

Vliig. 3 `is a :fplaniV-iew vof -a type of reel. rod employed;

vFig.-4f-isa planview `of the plain disc wheelof the reel;

Fig.\5 is aside` elevational View, with va lpart of the rod broken away, showing the improved'sh- 7ing vamaratus"on-an enlarged scale as applied to the/deck 4and-rail ofr aship shown Ain section;

`"Fig-6 is a plan-View of a form of reei crank handle employed;

Fig. '7 isan edge elevation of a formv of brace rodemployed;

`Fig. 8 is aside elevational view of a formof `shii'ig rod employed, and

Fig. 9 is--atopplan view of the bottom vframe with the reel andits supports removed:

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, :i0 designates a-ratchetswheelwhich is formed as -apart-of -onedisc of tl-ieV reel such reel vbeing `completed by'ra plaindiscfwheel I l which is spaced .from the'ratchet wheel Iii by spacing rods l2 distributed'` aroundwthe periphery. of the, reel and constituting an lopen -reel constructionfor receiv- 35 fing theline `which will constantly expose vthe line Vto the atmosphere for purposes of drying,

As shown in Figs. 2, 3ra-ndi, Ythe rods vI? .are madewwith reduced rends `I3 which produce shoulfders. it adapted lto abut vagainst the inner faces ofI the vdiscs` l@ and i lwhen the rod reduced ends i3 are inserted snugly through the rholes or per- /orations d and-fst? maderespectiveiy in thediscs ,fit-rand H. The reduced rod ends i3 are threaded fon' theirtexterior portions-to receive nutsV t5 by which the 2discs 'Hi and Il` aremade lfast tothe rods l2.

. The reel is-rotated by;` means or" a hand Vcrank 6K3 'and is heldl againstthe backward rotation by a ,pawldl which-engages with. the Aratchet teeth of lthe disc l0.

y The apparatus` as lawhole may be attachedto the deck-and rail of a .ship or wharf by abrace :bar-l5 in connection with a -hook I5 and clamp l'i.

Referring more particularly `.to Fig. 7 the brace bary I5 is shown to haVeLarigh-t angularly turned foot adapted to ifreely slide in and out Vof a hookH carried -by thefshipsdeck` i3 close .to the rail- 49. `'Iheupper end portion of thelbraceibar 'l5-fis fsecuredin an upright manner to theupper .part of therail byI means` of the clamp ilwhich may be a swinging hasp type of clamp pivoted at 52 and having a latch pin 53 for maintaining the same in place. lThe upper end of the brace bar l5 has a right angularly turned arm 5l extending in the opposite direction from the foot 55 and adapted to overlie a part of the frame of the shing apparatus to which it is attached as hereinafter explained.

The shing rod i9, preferably of steel, has an elbow 2? therein with a rounded lower end 3S fitting swivelly in an upright socket I8 carried by the'frame of the apparatus. The fit of the rod in the socket I is such that the rod is easily turned from side to side, thus allowing the rod i9 to be swung in over the deck of the boat to unhook fish and alternately swung outboard in a position for fishing. The rod I9 will preferably be constructed of flexible steel or like material.

lThe socket I8 and the reel are both carried by a suitable framework which in the instance shown consists of horizontal spaced bars 2| which may be of angle iron or other appropriate construction. Extending transverselyY of the longitudinal bars 2l are the cross bars 25 and 21 secured to the bars 2| by detachable bolts and nuts 2S and 29. The socket i8 is carried by the cross bar 2l which may be arranged at the outboard end of the frame.

The brace bar l5 has its upper arm 5| overlying the cross bar 2t to which it is aixed as by bolts 39 or other suitable fastenings. The reel is carried upon the upright legs 22 which are bolted or otherwise aflixed to the horizontal bars 2l and converge upwardly. 'Ihese legs 22 may be made of angle iron or other appropriate material and are detachable by means of the bolts both from the horizontal bars 2i and from the reel axle holder. This reel axle holder comprises pairs of lower bearing blocks 2li and cap bearing blocks 25 which are bolted or otherwise secured to the upper end portions of the legs 22. These bearing blocks 2li and 25 and likewise the cross bars 26 and 2T are preferably not made of angle iron but of bar steel or the like.

The ratchet pawl 6l is pivoted as indicated at 3l to one of the longitudinal rails 2| and it may Y be swung to the inoperative dotted line position shown in Fig. 5 thus leaving the ratchet wheel and the reel free to rotate in either direction.

The pole l@ is equipped with the usual eyelets 34 and pulley 35 through which the shing line 39 is run outwardly to the lead 35 and hook at the outer end of the line.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 6 the axle 3l of the reel which carries the crank handle 6B has a shoulder or boss 3B acting as a thrust member to abut against one of the bearing blocks 25 to reduce endwise or axial motion or play of the axle 3l. This axle is threaded at 42 to receive the nut il shown in Fig. 1, such nut forming the other thrust member cooperating with the opposed bearing block 2.

It will be noted that all of the parts may be arranged for use with a uniformly sized nut all of which are interchangeable thus saving time in selecting particular nuts for specified parts and eliminating the necessity of a varied assortment of tools to assemble and disassemble the apparatus. In Fig. 2 a set screw 139 is shown by which the reel is aifixed to its axle 3l.

In the use of the device, the same is set up as noted in Figs. l and 5 by extending the frame of the device crosswise of the ships rail 4S, utilizing that rail as a support for the apparatus. A part of the fishing frame extends inboard and a part outboard with the cross bar A26 dening an intermediate portion of the frame as an indication to the sherman to set the device upon the rail with its cross bar 25 extending above the same whereby the brace bar l5 will extend vertically downward substantially parallel with the rail t9 and unseat the same in a position so that its foot 5i! may be readily inserted beneath the open hook BE and its upper portion moved into the previously opened clamp i?. When the clamp is returned to place upon the brace bar l5 the entire fishing apparatus is locked securely in place in a favorable position for fishing at the same time taking up a minimum of space along the rail so that a ship may accommodate numerous of these devices all around the sides and stern thereof with a great many of the crew occupied simultaneously in fishing.

The shing rod i9 is wholly supported by the socket I8 and by the rigid and strong frame of the apparatus so that the weighty sh will not become a burden to the sherman and his entire attention may be occupied with the reel and with the paying out or reeling in of the line The pawl 5l will permit the rotation of the reel by the handle 5B in a clockwise direction as viewed from Fig. 5 which will be the winding in rotation of the reel. However, the pawl will prevent an anti-clockwise rotation such as would permit the paying out of the line as when a fish takes the hook and attempts to run. The fisherman, however, could release the pawl to the dotted line position of Fig. 5 thus freeing the reel in such eventuality.

In landing the fish the elbow or angular construction of the rod will form a species of davit by which when hoisted the fish may be swung inboard for easy landing and handling.

The device is readily set up for the fishing operations and is easily dismantled when returning from the shing banks so as to clear the decks for other operations.

While I have disclosed herein the best form of the invention known to me at the present time I desire it to be understood that I reserve the right to make changes and modifications in the herein described embodiment of the invention provided such changes fall within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An apparatus for shing for large weighty fish comprising a shing rod having an offset integral lower butt portion, a vertical support for swivelly receiving the butt portion of said fishing rod to enable the same to be rotated in a vertical axis with the tip portion extending diagonaily outwardly and upwardly therefrom, means for carrying said swivel support outboard of a boat, a huge reel, a reel support for the huge reel adjacent the rod support but carrying the reel independently of the rod and not subject to the swivel movement thereof, and means for controlling the line through the manipulations of the reel while independently rotating the rod to swing the same inboard and outboard of the boat.

2. An apparatus for iishing for large weighty fish comprising a support adapted to be horizontally mounted on the rail of a boat with a portion thereof extending inboard and outboard of the rail of said boat, a socket vertically mounted on the support and arranged perpendicular thereto on the outboard portion thereof, a fishing rod having an oifset integral lower butt portion swivelly mounted in the socket for rotative movement about a vertical axis, the rod extending upwardly and outwardly from the butt end and having its tip end disposed high above the rail and at a substantially greater distance outboard of the rail than the socket butt end during the shing operation, a huge reel, means mounting the reel on the support for rotation about a horizontal axis independent of the rod, the median plane of rotation of the reel being in line with the vertical axis of the butt of the rod and inboard of the same and the axis of the reel being above the butt end of the rod, said reel being4 adapted to support a line which passes to the fishing rod, and means for controlling the rotation of the reel independent of the rotary movement of the rod to swing the rod inboard and outboard of the boat.

3. The combination of claim 2, wherein means is provided for rigidifying the support on the rail of .a boat and includes a brace bar, a member detachably mounting the brace bar on the deck of a ship in an upright manner and clamping means detachably aixing the upper end of the brace bar to the support.

FRANK KOHN.

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